Michigan Basketball: 2 Transfer possibilities for 2020-21 season

Bryce Aiken

Before someone makes the casual basketball fan argument of Ivy League players won’t make it in the Big Ten, know that Duncan Robinson came from a Division III school, and he’s now the best three-point shooter in the NBA.

With that out of the way, let’s take a look at Bryce Aiken, Harvard’s incredibly gifted point guard.

"Bryce Aiken, arguably the nation’s top transfer, has cut his list of schools to Iowa State, Maryland, Michigan and Seton Hall, he tells @247Sports"

Bryce missed time during his sophomore and junior seasons with a knee injury, and he missed most of the shortened 2019-20 season due to a foot injury. But when Aiken is healthy, he’s one of the best on the court.

During the 2018-19 season, Bryce averaged 22 points, 2.6 rebounds, and he’s a sharpshooter that hit 40% from deep and 46% from two.

He’s a scoring guard with the ability to beat teams by himself. Up against the co-Big Ten Champion Maryland Terrapins, Bryce scored 30 points, but Harvard fell short by seven points.

Matt’s musings

Interestingly, throughout the season, Juwan Howard praised Simpson, often referring to Zavier and his Tom Brady, but he was recruiting guards that are polar opposites of Simpson. Zavier is a defender and an assist man that was never considered a scoring threat. He had flashes, but his game rested in driving the lane for kick-outs and the pick-and-roll.

It’s also interesting that DDJ was widely considered to be the next man up. If Howard grabs a graduate transfer to start ahead of DeJulius, either Juwan doesn’t think David is ready, and DeJulius is open to the idea of being Michigan basketball’s sixth man…again, or DeJulius is halfway out the door already.